Danger All Around

The threats adventurers face go far beyond the creatures that lie in wait for them -- the very terrain through which they travel can be a danger. Wilderness & Wasteland contains new hazards, diseases, plants and poisons, as well as rules and guidelines for making the terrain your adventurers pass through more than just backdrop. Includes five encounters designed to take advantage of the new rules presented rein, with information on scaling them up or down depending on the power level of your adventuring party.

Profit Over All

Do as you will, but do not interfere with trade. Such is the law in Katapesh, as enforced by the mysterious Pactmasters. With this simple directive, Katapesh has grown from a gnoll-besieged frontier town to one of the mightiest trade ports on the Inner Sea. People come from all over the world and beyond to haggle, trade, and profit, whether the merchandise is common foodstuffs, exotic spices, potent drugs, rare magic, or hardy slaves. Reviled by some for its lack or morals and indifference to human suffering, Katapesh is the place to go if you're looking for something unusual and don't particularly care where it came from.

But there is more to Katapesh than just the city. Often mistakenly described as a desert wasteland, Katapesh has a lush ecology that thrives on the spring storms. Bizarre creatures unlike any others in the world live and hunt here. Strange cults worship stranger gods in the secrecy of hidden canyons. Desperate alchemists seek life-giving herbs in bug-infested swamps. Poor farmers guard fields of narcotic cacti, harvesting the wondrous drug called pesh in quantities worth a king's ransom to other parts of the world.

This book contains everything you need to know to run a complete campaign in the city or nation of Katapesh, and makes a perfect addition to the Pathfinder Adventure Path, Legacy of Fire. In the pages of this book, you'll find a lengthy description of the capital city of Katapesh, its landmarks, and its notable residents; information on the cities and sites in the surrounding lands, complete with maps of the city and country; four new monsters; a new prestige class for profit-minded explorers; several new feats and spells; and much more.

Because when you come to Katapesh, you'll need all the advantages you can get!

The bustling bazaars of Absalom offer countless delights, but even they do not sell everything. Only in the peerless markets of mysterious Katapesh can one find anything for sale, from the lost diamonds of a fallen empire to a clutch of slaves freshly captured off the Inner Sea coast. This exotic desert locale serves as the backdrop of the Legacy of Fire Adventure Path in the monthly Pathfinder series, and this informative, lushly illustrated full-color guide presents everything players and Game Masters need to know to bring the dark markets of Katapesh to terrible life.

Remember the good old days, when adventures were underground, NPCs were there to be killed, and the finale of every dungeon was the dragon on the 20th level? Those days are back. Dungeon Crawl Classics don't waste your time with long-winded speeches, weird campaign settings, or NPCs who aren't meant to be killed. Each adventure is 100% good, solid dungeon crawl, with the monsters you know, the traps you fear, and the secret doors you know are there somewhere.

Aerie of the Crow God was nominated for Best Adventure in the 2004 Gen Con ENnie Awards. This special expanded edition includes an all-new sequel to the original adventure! Lady Elisabeth Pendour beseeches the heroes for their help. They must recover a key that was on her husband's body when he perished trying to clear an ancient tower. The tower was once a coastal fortress, but now it lies in ruins, occupied by black-feathered rook harpies who worship a foul carrion crow demon. Lord Pendour sought to free his subjects from fear by clearing the rampaging rooks from their nests. But he failed, and unless the heroes can recover his body, the crow god will come for his wife, too...

Features

• The original award-nominated Aerie of the Crow God adventure plus a new adventure, "Seed of Evil," a never-before-seen sequel that continues where Aerie leaves off.
• Nine fully illustrated player handouts, designed to bring the adventure alive for your players!
• Includes stats for three new monsters, all integrally tied to the adventure, as well as several new magic items, plus background on the environs of Gurnard's Head.

An adventure for character levels 7-9

The October 1995 issue of Dragon Magazine includes the following articles:

• "Adding Substance to Psionic Combat," by Bill Slavicsek, pp. 75-79. It's mental combat, so try using imagination in its execution.
• "The Death Knight," by Ed Stark, pp. 10-14. To keep your campaign lively, sometimes you need a little extra-powerful un-life.
• "Dragon Magazine Interview: Steven Brust," pp. 55-57. Sit back for an interesting chat with the man who gave us Vlad Taltos.
• "It's All in the Details," pp. 62-70. Illusions are potentially more deadly than you think.
• "The Necrology of the Penanggalan," by Paul F. Culotta, pp. 16-24. Some forms of undead are so terrifying and fell that even mighty paladins can fall prey to their powers.
• "Running Scared... and Really Fast," by Spike Y. Jones, pp. 81-84, 116. Scare your superheroes right out of their tights.
• "Roaming the Realms," pp. 42-44. Forgotten Realms. The green elves of Faerûn.
• "Secrets of the Sunless Seas," by Wolfgang Baur, pp. 90-94. In the depths of the Underdark, the powerful aboleths use glyph magic. An article for use with the Night Below boxed set.
• "A Slither in the Dark," by Gregory W. Detwiler, pp. 96-100. Call of Cthulhu. A retired officer of the British Raj reflects on his encounter with a fierce creature of the Mythos.
• "Who Needs Hit Points When You Have Credit?" Pp. 86-88, 118. Eight ways to give 0-level bad guys an edge over powerful PCs.

A Sourcebook for Theros Obsidia

As the Third Age came to a bloody close, one of the first victims of the brutal march of the Shadow's armies across Eredane was the city of Highwall. Since the First Age, the city and its Scholar's Academy stood as a beacon of hope and enlightenment in a darkening world. That shining beacon was shattered seemingly overnight as the fury of the Shadow in the North descended on the world.

Now, a hundred years later, the city of Highwall lies in ruin. At the center of this desolation rises Theros Obsidia, a black tower of impossible size that was magicked from the earth and stone like a splinter drawn from flesh. This is the locus of Izrador's power in Eredane and the fortress of his legates, the Order of Shadow. Huddled around the tower are the camps and garrisons of the Shadow's hordes, along with the ruins and hovels of the city's survivors. Highwall has become a place of death and darkness, and only the bravest, most foolhardy, or most desperate heroes dare to intrude into the heart of Shadow.

The fourth supplement for the award-winning Midnight campaign setting, City of Shadow offers detailed information on the ruined and occupied city of Highwall, a level-by-level description of Theros Obsidia complete with beautiful maps and illustrations, and in-depth information on the Order of Shadow.

Specific NPCs and locales within the city and the temple are detailed, offering everything from statted opponents to adventure seeds. Finally, the book includes a section giving advice on how to incorporate Theros Obsidia into campaigns, on how to run an evil Midnight campaign, and providing new prestige classes and spells specifically for legates.

• In-depth background and description of the most dangerous location in the world of Midnight
• Overview of the hierarchy and intrigue of the legates of Izrador
• New feats, spells, and prestige classes usable by the priests of the Shadow

Where Chaos Rules
Adventures Follows

A hotbed of adventure awaits in the roiling maelstrom of the Elemental Chaos -- a tumultuous plane of primordials, titans, elementals, slaads, and demons. From the City of Brass to the githzerai monastery of Zerthadlun to the spiraling depths of the Abyss, adventure lurks behind every lava waterfall, across every icy battlefield, and beyond every raging lightning storm.

This Dungeons & Dragons supplement explores the Elemental Chaos in detail, featuring key locations throughout the plane. It also presents new monsters, adventure hooks, encounters, hazards, and everything Dungeon Masters need to make the Elemental Chaos a featured setting in their campaigns.

Remember the good old days, when adventures were underground, NPCs were there to be killed, and the finale of every dungeon was the dragon on the 20th level? Those days are back. Dungeon Crawl Classics adventures don't waste your time with long-winded speeches, weird campaign settings, or NPCs who aren't meant to be killed. Each adventure is 100% good, solid dungeon crawl, with the monsters you know, the traps you remember, and the secret doors you know are there somewhere.

The heroes are employed by a religious group called The Order of The Invincible Sun to recover treasure and hostages from marauding creatures. As the characters advance through winding passages of the underdeep, fighting all manner of weird creatures, they learn that the situation is far more complicated than they were led to believe. Eventually the heroes come face to face with the Slithering Overlord himself at the heart of his overgrown realm several hundred feet underground!

An adventure for character levels 4-6.

The January/February 1994 issue of Dungeon Magazine includes the following modules:

• "All Things Nice," AD&D SideTrek, 4-6 characters of levels 2-4, Dungeon #45, pp. 32-33. Four merchants try to pawn their wares when the heroes arrive in their little camp.
• "An Artist's Errand," by Steve Kurtz, AD&D Spelljammer, 4-6 characters of levels 6-8, Dungeon #45, pp. 8-31. A reigar hires the heroes to retrieve a necklace from a drow pirate named Tanthalyn Rrostar.
• "Gritzel's Guidance," AD&D SideTrek, one character of level 9+, Dungeon #45, pp. 50-53. Gritzel the illusionist offers his services as a seer, providing the adventuring hero with insights into his future for a modest fee.
• "Prism Keep," AD&D, 4-8 characters of levels 6-8, Dungeon #45, pp. 54-72. Heroes are lured to a flying crystal castle seized by an evil sorceress and her tanar'ri henchmen.
• "Rudwilla's Stew," by Christopher Perkins, AD&D, 4-8 characters of levels 1-2, Dungeon #45, pp. 34-49. The bugbears are threatening to attack the Duchy of Mulcrow unless the PCs can deliver a pot of Rudwilla's stew to the bugbear chieftain.

The September/October 1993 issue of Dungeon Magazine includes the following adventures:

• "Jacob's Well," by Randy Maxwell, AD&D 1 player, level 2-4, Dungeon #43, pp. 8-23. The trading post of Jacob's Well has become the hunting ground for a baby red slaad.
• "King Oleg's Dilemma," AD&D, 4-6 characters of levels 2-4, Dungeon #43, pp. 44-51. King Oleg is concerned about the gnolls who are raiding the outlying farms of his kingdom.
• "Moving Day," AD&D, 4-6 characters of levels 3-5, Dungeon #43, pp. 24-39. Adventurers are needed to escort an elemental-driven flatboat safely through the Zvern Passageway to its destination beyond the mountains.
• "Mayhem at Midnight," AD&D Dragonlance, 5-8 characters of levels 4-7, Dungeon #43, pp. 40-43. As night begins to fall, the heroes search for a campsite in the woods, not too far from a patch of shimmerweed and a gargantuan wyndlass.
• "Into the Silver Realm," by Steve Kurtz, AD&D Forgotten Realms, 4-8 characters of levels 8-12 (about 60 total levels), Dungeon #43, pp. 52-72. A dragon-slaying mission to Mount Cinderspire embroils the PCs in a githyanki scheme to seize control of the Northlands.

A succubus with an unquenchable lust for power is turning the Cage into a ripping madhouse. And the Lady of Pain ain't pleased....

Something's foul in Sigil, berk. A mad slasher prowls the streets, leaving a trail of bloody clues in his wake. Leatherheads boldly court the Lady of Pain, longing for the sharp touch of her shadow. Even the silent dabus're acting barmy, a sure sign that the Lady herself is uneasy. Are these strange events tied to a madhouse full of spell-touched sods ready to slip the bonds of mortality? A curious body'd better step carefully. After all, the dead-book's full of fools who wished for power -- or got in the way of another berk's wish.

Harbinger House is a Planescape adventure for four to six characters of 4th to 7th levels. From Sigil to the Outlands and back again, the heroes must piece together a puzzle that could shake the Cage to its foundations. A dark secret of the multiverse waits to be discovered in the lunatic asylum called the Harbinger House, and only the player characters can shape its power -- for good or ill.

The Planescape Campaign Setting boxed set is required to run this adventure. The Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix, In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil, and A Player's Primer to the Outlands are recommended to enhance your enjoyment of this adventure.

For 4 to 6 characters of 4th to 7th levels.

Thief, musician, clown, actor, acrobat -- just a partial list of the many twists on the bard class to be found in this book. Seventeen bard kits, multitudes of abilities and powers, new magical items, new proficiencies, rules for gaining patrons and followers, over 100 bardic instruments, and much more. The Complete Bard's Handbook gives you everything you need to create a bard the world will never forget!

An aquatic dungeon adventure for 6th-level Pathfinder Roleplaying Game characters.

They Come from Beneath the Sea!

The deep waters of the Hellmouth Gulf have long concealed ancient mysteries, both wondrous and terrible. But these secrets have been submerged for too long, and the remote coastal village of Blackcove has accidentally awoken a slumbering horror from a bygone age. Strange creatures now venture from beneath the waves to steal townsfolk away in the dark of night.

Can the PCs discover the fate of Blackcove’s lost villagers? What secrets still lie hidden on the mysterious, ruined island just offshore, and what now lurks in the flooded temples beneath the isle? And what horrific fate lies in store for those unfortunate souls who fall prey to the island's eldritch influence?

From Shore to Sea is an adventure for 6th-level characters, written for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world’s oldest RPG, and produced in collaboration with the patrons of Open Design. Inside you’ll find villagers slowly succumbing to the ancestral taint in their blood, tentacled abominations from the deep, debased fish-men, ancient Azlanti technology, and a secret stretching back millennia to the legendary empire of Azlant itself.

This adventure is set along the mysterious Hellmouth Gulf coast in the diabolical empire of Cheliax in the Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting, but can be easily adapted for any game world.

A Character for Every Occasion!

Your campaign would go nowhere without characters. You need ruthless villains, steadfast allies, and colorful locals to bring your game to life, but creating believable characters takes time.

Enter Denizens of Freeport, a rogue's gallery of characters from Green Ronin's trademark setting. Within these pages there are more than 60 ready-to-use characters, with backgrounds, personalities, portraits, adventure hooks, and accurate d20 stats. You'll also find a smattering of new rules material and stats for over a dozen supporting characters.

Denizens of Freeport is the perfect complement to the ENnie Award-winning Freeport: The City of Adventure, but like all books in the series it can be used with any fantasy campaign setting. From pirate captains to barbaric wizards to martial arts masters, Denizens of Freeport has characters guaranteed to spice up your game.

Freeport, the city where every block brings danger and every day may be your last. Do you have what it takes to match swords and wits with the Denizens of Freeport?

At the Gates of Hell

Their deception revealed and their plans waylaid, two deadly and Hell-touched siblings make a desperate final play for control of Westcrown. With the city in chaos and its leaders fled, few stand to defend the beleaguered people when the plots of fiends turn upon them. At the same time, the rulers of Cheliax launch their own ruthless plot to retake control. Can the PCs return order and shatter the Council of Thieves’ age-old stranglehold on Westcrown once and for all? Or will the former capital slide fully into the grip of a terrible new deviltry? It's up to the PCs to decide in the climax of the Council of Thieves Adventure Path!

This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path completes the Council of Thieves Adventure Path, and includes:

• “The Twice-Damned Prince,” a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 11th-level characters, by Brian Cortijo and James Jacobs
• Catastrophic new rules for running a variety of calamities, from fires to floods, by Darrin Drader
• New revelations on Mammon, the avaricious archdevil of Erebus, by F. Wesley Schneider
• Pathfinder Varian Jeggare and Radovan face down devilish plots and the laws of Cheliax itself in a gut-wrenching conclusion to the Pathfinder’s Journal, by Dave Gross
• Five new monsters, by Adam Daigle, F. Wesley Schneider, and Neil Spicer

A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for characters of 11th to 13th level.

The Council of Thieves Adventure Path is the first to take full advantage of the new Pathfinder Roleplaying Game rules, and works with both the Pathfinder RPG and the standard 3.5 fantasy RPG rules set.

Pathfinder Adventure Path is Paizo Publishing's monthly 96-page, perfect-bound, full-color softcover book printed on high-quality paper. It contains an in-depth Adventure Path scenario, stats for about a half-dozen new monsters, and several support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign. Pathfinder Adventure Path volumes use the Open Game License and work with both the Pathfinder RPG and the standard 3.5 fantasy RPG rules set.

Alphatia, the most ancient empire, land of arcane and obscure secrets. It has grown for centuries and its might now overshadows the cauldron of civilization. Some say the Alphatians come from elsewhere, but no one knows for sure.

Beyond the scope of mortals broods an evil mastermind, still in darkness. Once a betrayed emperor of ancient Alphatia, now an entity of the Sphere of Entropy, he seeks revenge on the greatest empire and on the race of man. His plots brought a deathly fog on all of Norwold. Perhaps it will extend to the southern nations.

The matter is grave, so much that lords of the spheres have now to show their might. For them, it is time for mortals to intervene. Man defends his cause for him to earn divine favor.

A great armada has been raised and able commanders must be found. Prove your worth, and the eternal portals of the spheres may open for you.

A Master game adventure for character levels 25-30

A mythic artifact known as the Crystal Consciousness cycles toward awareness... and with its waking, the entire psionic paradigm hangs in the balance. Many seek to control the Crystal: a psionic lich, a hand of fanatic arcanists, and a guild powerful in the arts of the mind. Some would use the Crystal to dictate the future of psionics, while others would use it to crush the mental arts forever. Will you harness the Crystal's power to safeguard the Six Disciplines -- or create your own new discipline and doom another?

In this companion piece to the popular Psionics Handbook, player characters find themselves caught up [in] a world-shaking event. In addition, fully one-third of this accessory/adventure details all-new rules from Bruce Cordell, the designer who brought you the officials cap system. Inside If Thoughts Could Kill, you'll find:

• A full-length adventure for 10th-level player characters
• New psionics monsters -- including the psionic lich and a new PC race
• Lots of new items, powers, and even an all-new psionic prestige class
• The new discipline of Psychonecromancy and other variant rules
• More than 300 new powers converted from spells in the Player's Handbook and The Book of Eldritch Might
• Bonus: Psionic Class Alternatives!

Bruce Cordell, author of the new edition of the Psionics Handbook, is also known for such adventures as The Sunless Citadel and the Origins Award-winning Return to the Tomb of Horrors.

Malhavoc Press is game designer Monte Cook's d20 System imprint devoted to publishing unusual magic, monsters, and evocative elements that go beyond traditional fantasy. Malhavoc Press products exhibit the mastery of the d20 System rules that only one of the game's original designers can offer.

If Thoughts Could Kill requires the use of the Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook, Third Edition, and the Psionics Handbook, published by Wizards of the Coast.

Descend into the Darkest Reaches of the Realms

The ebon depths of the Underdark have spawned more fables and fears than any other region of Faerun. In this lightless world, the hazards of its unforgiving wilderness are exceeded only by the perils found within the communities of races, such as the aboleths, illithids, duergar, and drow. Explore the labyrinthine tunnels and endless caverns of the Realms Below to encounter denizens and dangers of one of the most intriguing, inhospitable regions in the Forgotten Realms game setting.

• 60 cities and sites of interest
• 16 character races
• 25 new feats

Underdark provides a wealth of highly detailed information about one of the most popular regions in the Forgotten Realms world, the world beneath the ground.

Underdark includes details on the most popular Underdark race, the drow, plus 16 other below-ground character races. In addition to 25 new regional feats as well as new prestige classes, spells, monsters, and magic items, there is also background content on 60 cities and sites of interest, including extensive story content gathered from a multitude of Forgotten Realms products and articles.

To help both players and dungeon masters use the book without players stumbling onto things they shouldn't, additional material for running a campaign is isolated in a single section of the book and includes adventure hooks.

To use this accessory, you also need the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, the Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual.

War of the Lance Campaign, Volume One

Autumn settles on the plains of Abanasinia as rumors of war and strange creatures travel from northern lands. Friends meet in the tree-town of Solace after many years spent apart, hoping to reminisce about old times and adventures past. But the people of Ansalon need heroes, as the ancient gods have returned to the world, and brought creatures of myth and legend to fight in their battles. Dragons -- ancient, deadly, and powerful -- have returned to Krynn. An adventure like no other calls the heroes to re-discover the greatest gift given to the mortal races, to find a safe haven for hundreds of desperate refugees, and unearth the first secrets that might lead to the power of the dragonlance.

Dragons of Autumn is a Dragonlance adventure for the d20 System set in the War of the Lance era. It can be played as the starting point of a new campaign or continue adventures set in the Age of Despair. The adventure is designed for characters of 5th-7th level and requires the use of the War of the Lance sourcebook from Sovereign Press, the Dragonlance Campaign Setting, and d20 System core rulebooks from Wizards of the Coast.

This adventure product is a new presentation of the classic Dragonlance adventures first published over twenty years ago. The text incorporates two decades of information and updates from Dragonlance novels and games, including Dragons of Autumn Twilight and Dragons of the Dwarven Depths, written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

Illegal is a strong word.

It means you're doing something that the government doesn't want you to do. You'd never do anything like that, right? Or would you?

It might be that some laws are... misguided.

It's civil disobedience and a moral imperative to oppose those laws.

Gandhi taught us that.

My friends and I—we're here to help you make these difficult moral choices. We'll even provide you with a support network, if someone objects to your strong moral compass. And, hey, if everything works out, maybe all of us might come out ahead. Don't worry! We've got your back.

Vice is a sourcebook for Shadowrun, Fourth Edition. It provides a detailed look at all levels of organized crime, from the major transnational syndicates—like the Yakuza, the Triads, and the Mafia—to the smallest street gangs and specialist organizations. History, personality, and membership of these groups are provided along with suggestions on how best to use them as key players in a Shadowrun campaign. The crimes they commit, the metahumans they recruit, the law enforcement they oppose, and the shadowruns they sponsor are all in here. Whether your team of runners works in concert with the criminal underworld or tries to oppose it, Vice will offer new insights and options to your campaign.

Righteousness Takes Up Arms

Creatures of the night, be warned. Those who hunt the fiends that prowl the Dread Realms now have the means to prepare themselves for whatever they face. Included herein are tools and techniques that allow the heroes of Ravenloft to take the fight to the next level. From potent spells to arcane artifacts, the secrets within these pages offer hope against the legions of darkness.

This book introduces a variety of new weapons to combat the fiends that populate Ravenloft. Included are rules for alchemy, new spells, magical items and new equipment. Prepare to bring down the forces of evil!

Gen Con 2006 Tournament Module

Remember the good old days, when adventures were underground, NPCs were there to be killed, and the finale of every dungeon was the dragon on the 20th level? Those days are back. Dungeon Crawl Classics adventures don't waste your time with long-winded speeches, weird campaign settings, or NPCs who aren't meant to be killed. Each adventure is 100% good, solid dungeon crawl, with the monsters you know, the traps you remember, and the secret doors you know are there somewhere.

This special tournament module was used for the Third Annual Dungeon Crawl Classics Open Tournament at Gen Con Indy 2006. It includes the official tournament scoring system, pregenerated characters, and illustrated player handouts. The adventurers seek the ruined palace occasionally glimpsed deep within the forbidding Achsfel Wastes. Within, they discover evidence of the palaceís builders, the tortoise-like falsoom, and begin to piece together why it was built. Soon they face a series of titanic battles against a twisted servant of Law, a giant weapon of Chaos, and the severed (but very alive) hand of a demigod!

An adventure for character levels 6-7

Remember the good old days, when adventures were underground, NPCs were there to be killed, and the finale of every dungeon was the dragon on the 20th level? Those days are back. Dungeon Crawl Classics don't waste your time with long-winded speeches, weird campaign settings, or NPCs who aren't meant to be killed. Each adventure is 100% good, solid dungeon crawl, with the monsters you know, the traps you fear, and the secret doors you know are there somewhere.

The coastal town of Argalis has been struck by three gale-force hurricanes in the last three weeks. While the first two storms succeeded in devastating the town, the final added insult to injury by destroying more lives than property. Argalis' leaders know a local storm giant called Stozari Stormbringer sent the hurricanes against them for failure to pay her annual "good weather" tribute. Argalis' leaders want an end to the storms, and they've decided the best solution is to eliminate the giantess herself. They need heroes willing to storm her castle and kill this storm tyrant once and for all!

Features:

• A classic battle against giants!
• A dungeon where stealth is important: Stozari Stormbringer knows you're coming, so how will you sneak up on her?
• 7 player handouts!

An adventure for character levels 12-14

A City Under Siege

Glimmerhold is a prosperous dwarven city, a hub for caravans and known for its quality smithing. But inside this bastion of trade and wealth lies a dark secret, something that makes the common folk nervous and the decadent nobles speak in harsh whispers about things best left forgotten. Now supernatural forces batter the city, and an abandoned dwarven monastery may hold the key to the city's salvation -- or its complete destruction. Can the PCs stop these old betrayals from shattering the walls of Glimmerhold? Or will the sins of the past bring an end to the city?

Clash of the Kingslayers is a city and dungeon adventure for 10th-level characters, compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world's most popular roleplaying game. Within its pages you'll find an introduction to the magnificent tower city of Glimmerhold, a detailed overview of a haunted dwarven ruin, a vengeful walking dungeon, and gluttonous supernatural monsters from the dawn of the world. This adventure takes place in a self-sufficient dwarven city in the Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting, but can easily be set in any game world.

This module is the result of Paizo Publishing's RPG Superstar contest, which allows unpublished authors to compete before a panel of celebrity game designers and legions of their peers for the chance to write a Pathfinder adventure.

An RPG Superstar dungeon adventure for 10th-level characters

Glimmerhold, an ancient dwarven city-kingdom, is under attack! A casual dungeon exploration has unleashed a host of hideous monstrosities from deep beneath the earth that threatens to destroy Glimmerhold. The ancient dwarven city has a dark secret, one that may turn the players against its rulers and force them to make the ultimate decision: save the city of Glimmerhold, or destroy it!

Written by Christine Schneider, the winner of Paizo’s first RPG Superstar contest.

GameMastery Modules are 32-page, high-quality, full-color, OGL-compatible adventures for use with the world's most popular fantasy RPG. All GameMastery Modules include four pre-made characters so players can jump right into the action, and full-color maps to enhance play.

A Complete Dungeons & Dragons Campaign!

Evil schemes are afoot in Cauldron, a metropolis of merchants builtinto the caldera of a long-dormant volcano. Drive by the dreams of aninsane demon prince, bizarre cultists known as the Cagewrights schemefrom ancient tunnels beneath the volcano, stoking it once more toterrible life. To prevent their agenda, your band of adventurers mustbrave haunted jungle ruins, slay mighty dragons, and bind themselves toa layer of the infinite Abyss. Will their swords and spells be enoughto save the Shackled City?

Originally published as 11 linked adventures in the award-winning Dungeon magazine, the Shackled City Adventure Path is the most ambitious official Dungeons & Dragonscampaign ever created. Now, for the first time ever, everything youneed to play the campaign has been compiled into a deluxe 416-pagefull-color hardcover that also includes an 8-panel fully detailed mapof the City of Cauldron, a 24-page full-color map and illustrationbooklet, and a brand new Shackled City adventure written by fanfavorite author Christopher Perkins.

To use this Adventure Path, a Dungeon Master also needs the Player's Handbook and Dungeon Master's Guide, published by Wizards of the Coast.

This has to be one of the best adventures everpublished. I'm reading "Lords of the Oblivion" (chapter 8), and I wishI had more time so I could DM this adventure. Well written and wellconceived, each adventure builds on the last, with more complicationsand more dangerous foes as the PCs increase in level. The onlydisadvantage I see? It's set so firmly in Greyhawk that it's difficultto move it to other campaign settings. Mystara fans have suggested Davinia and the Jungle Coast.

All Hell Breaks Loose

In the bowels of one of Westcrown’s most esteemed halls of power lies an unfathomable evil, a terror beyond all reason and sanity, shackled and broken by the magic of a lost archmage. For years this menace has laid fuming, endlessly testing the bars of its prison, gathering its hatred and planning its revenge. Now the machinations of a deadly conspiracy have weakened the chains of this nightmare’s bonds, and in their growing cracks rise the flames of the damned and the promise of Westcrown consumed in hellfire. Can the PCs infiltrate the labyrinth of a madman to put an end to an evil beyond even the heroes of legend? And what foulness would seek to ruin all of Westcrown by gambling with its very soul?

This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path continues the Council of Thieves Adventure Path, and includes:

• “The Infernal Syndrome,” a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 7th-level characters, by Clinton Boomer and James Jacobs
• The citadels and secrets of the Hellknights, Cheliax’s iron-shod inquisitors, by F. Wesley Schneider
• Insights into the soul-shaking world of fiendish possessions, by Adam Daigle
• Murder and mystery for Pathfinder Varian Jeggare in the Pathfinder’s Journal, by Dave Gross
• Five new monsters, by F. Wesley Schneider and Hank Woon

A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for characters of 7th to 9th level. The Council of Thieves Adventure Path is the first to take full advantage of the new Pathfinder Roleplaying Game rules, and works with both the Pathfinder RPG and the standard 3.5 fantasy RPG rules set.

Pathfinder Adventure Path is Paizo Publishing's monthly 96-page, perfect-bound, full-color softcover book printed on high-quality paper. It contains an in-depth Adventure Path scenario, stats for about a half-dozen new monsters, and several support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign. Pathfinder Adventure Path volumes use the Open Game License and work with both the Pathfinder RPG and the standard 3.5 fantasy RPG rules set.

Know Your Gnomes!

Exiled from the mysterious fey realm of the First World, gnomes are fundamentally alien to Golarion. Endlessly excitable, gnomes amuse and terrify other races with their strange obsessions and unconventional methods. Their childlike wonder-and sometimes innocent cruelty-are two sides of the same coin, and every coin the gnomes have is spent in pursuit of adventure, whether they like it or not. For the gnomes have a dark secret: should they ever stop seeking out new experiences, they fall prey to the Bleaching, a wasting disease that slowly sucks away their hold on the world, leaving them nothing but bones and dust.

Inside this Pathfinder Companion, you’ll find the following:

• Details on the gnomes of Golarion, how they live, who they worship, their relations with other races, their strange obsessions, and more.
• History and folklore of the gnome race.
• Maps and descriptions of the major gnome settlements.
• New traits designed exclusively for gnome characters.
• Rules for the Wonderseekers, a new faction dedicated to fending off the Bleaching.
• Statistics for the Bleaching, as well as for those strange creatures known as bleachlings.
• Bizarre new gnome weapons, spells, and feats.

Each bimonthly 32-page Pathfinder Companion contains several player-focused articles exploring the volume’s theme as well as short articles with innovative new rules for social, magic, religious, and combat-focused characters, as well as a persona section detailing helpful NPCs and traits to better anchor the player to the campaign.

Travel to the far reaches of the Barren Wood is perilous in the best of times. These are not the best of times. Here, in the forest's western eves the trees are old, with tangled roots deep in the ground. Here too the fey still roam wild and free. Ancient ruins, many predating the Winter Dark, lay buried in cool deeps, their halls and towers abandoned to the wilderness and to time. But here too, in these dangerous environs, Unklar's folk have fled, making hidden holes in dark places. So it is with the small and the powerful.

The most famous of the ruins is the Old Ziggurat. Built by the Aenochians its many levels served the priests of that ancient empire some 1300 years ago. The Old Ziggurat lay empty for many years, but that has, so the tales relates, changed. The Bard Erikendous has come from the lonely paths of those western eves with stories of dark roots in that old place. Of creatures, of Unklar's servants, making their abode there. His tales, crafted into song, are of a Witch Queen. Few of these creatures lived in the days of darkness, but their were dreaded servants, foul and mean women who ate the flesh of their victims.

The ziggurat is a foul place and any would-be heroes willing to enter this abode and challenge the inhabitants must gird themselves for desperate battle against both the arcane and mundane. For here reside one of the Witch Queens of old and she has surrounded herself with the remnants of the Horned One's armies and the cohorts of those wrecked and ruined in the foul pits of Aufstrag.

For 3-5 characters, levels 3-5. The Adventure continues!

From the makers of the Castles & Crusades roleplaying game comes the third adventure for heroes and adventurers to battle ancient evils in a foul land.

A dozen years in the making, this sourcebook contains everything you need to know about Ravens Bluff, home of the Living City campaign:

• The movers and shakers of the city are described in detail, from the deans of the Wizards Guild to the prelates of the Clerical Circle, from Lady Mayor to the heads of the noble houses.
• The laws of the city are revealed, along with the officials responsible for enforcing them and the punishments for breaking them. Read the history of the city and discover the secrets of Lost Sabreen, the dwarven city buried beneath its foundations.
• New monsters and new magics, hidden cults and secret societies, and a description of the entire Vast surrounding the city are all included within these pages.
• As if this were not enough, this sourcebook also includes the most detailed map of the city ever published [not included] and an extensive Walking Tour visiting hundreds of locations throughout Ravens Bluff.

Come join one of the largest and oldest RPG campaigns in the world! Find out why it has attracted some of the best players in the game today. Accept the challenge. The Living City awaits...

Suitable for use with characters of all levels

Crawling Evils Never Sleep

Chilling fireside tales describe the fell plans and foul actions of the horrors known as the Scaled Ones: lizardfolk, nagas, yuan-ti, and their sinister creator race, the sarrukh. Infinitely patient and ruthless, the insidious serpentfolk seek to enslave all of Faerûn's other races to breed them like cattle. For those bold enough to peer within, Serpent Kingdoms offers an unsettlingly detailed look at the malevolent serpentfolk and lizard races of the Forgotten Realms game setting.

• 27 new monsters
• 27 new feats
• Dozens of serpentfolk sites

The May 1998 issue of Dragon Magazine includes the following articles:

• "Bazaar of the Bizarre," by Sebastian Dietz, pp. 82-86. Look here for some magic that works: magical items for artisans.
• "Dragon's Bestiary," by Johnathan M. Richards, pp. 88-92. Before kissing for princes, study these anurans: archer frog, ghoul frog, leech toad, and spined toad.
• "Dungeon Mastery," by Brent Knowles, pp. 94-96. Before giving up on language barriers, give them pidgins.
• "Heroes of Cerilia," by Ed Bonny, pp. 46-55. Skills & Powers rules for the Birthright setting or any AD&D campaign.
• "Out of Character," by Peter Adkinson, p. 24. A great hero's beginning.
• "Pro-files: Jeff Grubb," by Allen Varney, p. 120.
• "Rakasta of Mystara," by Bruce Heard, pp. 26-37. Add these feline heroes to your campaign.
• "Rogues Gallery," by Kate Novak, pp. 74-80. "The Crew of the Realms Master" return to your campaign.
• "The Taltos," by Tom Moldvay, pp. 38-44. Spirit-hunting rogues, the taltos combine magical and martial power.
• "Wyrms of the North," by Ed Greenwood, pp. 56-60. Forgotten Realms. Silver Miirym guards Candlekeep as "The Sentinel Wyrm."

The August 1998 issue of Dragon Magazine includes the following articles:

• "Arcane Lore." Learn where the earth-sorcerer Tisan gained her power in "Secrets of the Arch-Geomancer."
• "Bazaar of the Bizarre." Magic items with class (specific to certain classes).
• "The Dimernesti." Dragonlance. The sea elves of Krynn are deeper than you think.
• "Dragon's Bestiary." A small menagerie of new aquatic creatures: Black slime, giant clownfish, giant diving beetle, and sea cow.
• "Heroes of the Sea." Aquatic PCs for your AD&D campaign.
• "Interfaces: The World of the Mechalus." Alternity. Who are these half-mechanical aliens?
• "Sunken Treasures." How to salvage that soggy swag.
• "Warships of the Sea." New vessels, cannons, and a seafarer's lexicon.
• "Wyrms of the North," by Ed Greenwood. Forgotten Realms. The Silmerhelms are kept safe by "The Wyrm Who Watches."

The July 2006 issue of Dragon Magazine includes the following articles:

• "Bazaar of the Bizarre," pp. 72-74. Check out what giants have in their bags besides just rocks.
• "Class Acts," pp. 84-91. Adventurer: Equipment Arrays; Divine: Underdark Animals; Psionic: Psicrystal Substitutions; Warrior: Combat Strikes.
• "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Kostchtchie," pp. 20-33. Not even the icy Iron Wastes can contain Kostchtchie, Demon Prince of Wrath.
• "Ecology of the Annis Hag," pp. 64-68. Beware witches who lurk with iron claws and a hunger for flesh.
• "Excursion: Four Transports," pp. 44-53. Around the block or around the world -- get where you need to be.
• "Giants of Xen'drik," pp. 34-43. Eberron. Choose sides in a guerilla war between drow and giant clans.
• "Sea Serpents," pp. 54-63. Deadly and devious dragons the depths: crested sea serpent (CR 3-24), lantern sea serpent (CR 4-25), spiked sea serpent (CR 2-23).
• "Spellcraft," pp. 76-78. Unearth the titanic power of artifact spells. (Artifact spell is a new type of spell described in Secrets of Xen'drik, though the rules are presented in this article.)

The February 2004 issue of Dungeon Magazine includes the following articles and adventures:

• "Critical Threat: Evard: Debased Information Broker," Dungeon #107, pp. 36-37. CR 16. With a new spell, Evard's All-Seeing Worm (Sor/Wiz 5).
• "Map of Mystery: Cryomancer Icicle Tower," Dungeon #107, p. 34.
• "Mellorn Hospitality," by Russell Brown, D&D3e for 6th-level PCs, Dungeon #107, pp. 12-33. Every seven years, the elven village of Mellorell hosts the Festival of Life, an opportunity to trade, shop, and celebrate with the folk of nearby lands. But a dark secret that could cost the life of fairgoers draws the heroes into a plot that leads all the way to Hades.
• "Test of the Smoking Eye," by David Noonan, D&D3e for 10th-level PCs, Dungeon #107, pp. 38-71. The Shackled City Adventure Path continues! The Cagewrights continue their manipulations of the city of Cauldron, making the PCs their latest pawns in a gambit that leads all the way to the Abyss. The heroes must complete the test of a deposed demon lord to ensure the safety of Cauldron and all its citizens.
• "Polyhedron: Dead Man's Quest," by Graeme Davis, D&D3e Freeport for 1st-level PCs, Dungeon #107, pp. 84-103. Living pirates are a common enough hazard around the islands known as the Serpent's Tooth. A dead one is even more trouble -- especially when his treasure has been stolen!
• "Polyhedron: Global Positioning," Dungeon #107, pp. 82-83. Public high school.
• "Polyhedron: Monster Hunting the Department-7 Way," by Rich Redman, Dungeon #107, pp. 104-113. d20 Modern and Urban Arcana heroes pick up tips on dealing with Shadow expressions.

The October 2004 issue of Dungeon Magazine includes the following articles and adventures:

• "Campaign Workbook: Passages into Darkness," pp. 92-93. New doors and gates.
• "Campaign Workbook: Fences and Dealers," pp. 88-89.
• "Campaign Workbook: Fifty Fairs and Markets," pp. 90-91.
• "Campaign Workbook: Sylvan Ambushes," pp. 94-95.
• "Dungeoncraft: Mastering the Game," by Monte Cook, pp. 84-87. Starting a New Campaign, Part 2: The People Around the Table.
• "Raiders of the Black Ice," by Wolfgang Baur, D&D3e for 3rd-level PCs, Dungeon #115, pp. 16-35. Bracing for a terrible winter, the adventurers find themselves snow-locked in the desolate Archbarony of Blackmoor. Will they venture into the treacherous Land of Black Ice to rescue an enslaved people?
• "Steel Shadows," by Keith Baker, D&D3e Eberron for 7th-level PCs, Dungeon #115, pp. 36-54. A killer stalks the warforged of Sharn. Some say the murderer is a vengeful spirit, while others blame human bigotry and fear. Can the adventurers expose the truth that lies hidden in the city's depth?
• "Strike on Shatterhorn," by Christopher Perkins, D&D3e for 18th-level PCs, Dungeon #115, pp. 56-82. The pulse-pounding conclusion to the Shackled City Adventure Path split into two parts. The heroes track the remaining Cagewrights to the ruined yuan-ti stronghold of Shatterhorn.

The March 2004 issue of Dungeon Magazine includes the following articles and adventures:

• "Challenge of Champions V," D&D3e for PCs of any level, Dungeon #108, pp. 48-70. Once again, the Adventurers Guild has sent out the call for those who dub themselves great adventurers to compete in a contest designed to challenge low- and high-level heroes alike. Can you make it through to victory without suffering the humiliation of defeat?
• "The Iron Satyr," D&D3e for 11th-level PCs, Dungeon #108, pp. 16-45. A massive horned statue at the center of the village of Dramshae draws interest from townsfolk and extraplanar interlopers alike.
• "Map of Mystery: Stone Giant Caverns," Dungeon #108, p. 47.
• "Polyhedron: Dark Matter: Shades of Gray," Dungeon #108, pp. 77-114. All that you see is not all there is. The world is a buzzing hive of conspiracies, from subtle alien plots aimed at taking over the world to the centuries-old machinations of numerous illuminati groups. Your PC investigators may be the last hope of the freedom-loving citizens of Earth. A d20 Modern mini-game of conspiratorial suspense.
• "Polyhedron: Global Positioning," Dungeon #108, p. 76. Arctic research station.

The November 2001 issue of Dragon Magazine includes the following articles:

• "Bazaar of the Bizarre: Cup & Chalice," by Owen K.C. Stephens, pp. 104-107.
• "Black-Clad Assassins: The History of the Ninja," pp. 36-42. Oriental Adventures.
• "Cities of the Ages: Paris," by Kenneth Hite, pp. 88-92.
• "Class Combos," by James Wyatt, pp. 80-84. Oriental Adventures. The martial artist (fighter/monk), monastic defender (monk/sohei), and spirit warrior (fighter/shaman).
• "Dungeoncraft: Raiders of the Lost World," by Ray Winninger, pp. 122-125. Creating NPCs that stand out in the players' minds.
• "Elminster's Guide to the Realms: The Shunned Street," by Ed Greenwood, pp. 100-103. Forgotten Realms. A hidden Thayan safe house. New spell: Arcane Mark Ward (Sor/Wiz 2).
• "Flying Leaps, Deadly Silks," by Robin D. Laws, pp. 60-65. Oriental Adventures. The fantastic world of Hong Kong cinema. (A means to get adventure ideas for Oriental Adventures.)
• "Leveled Treasures," pp. 56-58. How weapons can grow with the PCs.
• "The Play's the Thing: Ability Combos II," by Robin D. Laws, pp. 114-115. PC descriptions for ability combos.
• "Playful Phoenix Fist, Four Scholars Boxing," pp. 76-79. A random name generator for martial arts moves.
• "Rogues Gallery: The Foes of Stormweather II," by Dave Gross, pp. 94-98. Forgotten Realms. More foes from the books.
• "Silent Warriors," by Matthew Sernett, pp. 46-54. Oriental Adventures. Three new ninja prestige classes: poison fist, ghost-faced killer, and weightless foot.
• "Thunder and Fire: The World of the Kaiju," by James Jacobs, pp. 66-75. Oriental Adventures. A template that can be added to any animal, beast, magical beast, or vermin to create a giant monster that feeds on destruction.

The April 2002 issue of Dragon Magazine  includes the following articles:

• "Adding Insult to Injury," by Robin D. Laws, pp. 58-62. Wisecracks are no joking matter. Includes new feats based on Wit.
• "Artifacts of Oerth," by Allan Grohe and Erik Mona, pp. 92-97. Instruments of the gods. Major artifacts and how to use them in a Greyhawk campaign.
• "Bazaar of the Bizarre: Relics of the Faith," pp. 74-79. Specific magic items for the gods of Greyhawk .
• "Bazaar of the Truly Bizarre: Rummage Sale," by Ed Stark, pp. 80-82. Humorous items that are balanced for regular play.
• "Beings of Power: Four Gods of Greyhawk," by David Noonan, pp. 27-33. Greyhawk. Provides Deities & Demigods stats for Iuz, Pholtus, Rao, and Tharizdun. Also includes the Madness and Force domains and new spells.
• "Class Acts: The Nightsong Infiltrator," by Monte Cook, pp. 66-67. Experts in breaking into "secure" areas, the nightsong infiltrator is the perfect thief and the perfect spy.
• "Elminster’s Guide to the Realms: The Leaning Tree," by Ed Greenwood, pp. 70-73. Forgotten Realms. A trailside camp near Spiderhaunt Wood.
• "Faiths of Faerûn: The Green Hunter," pp. 68-69. Forgotten Realms. A secretive group operating in the jungles of Chult.
• "The Play’s the Thing: There and Back Again," by Robin D. Laws, pp. 102-103. Keeping a log to help you remember what happened.
• "Ramming Speed," by David Noonan, pp. 34-51. Vehicle combat rules.
• "Silicon Sorcery," pp. 104-106. Spells from Nightcaster and magic items from Neverwinter Nights.
• "The Windsinger," pp. 52-53. A sailor who can conjure the winds.
• "Words to Live By," by Robin D. Laws, pp. 54-57. Catchphrases to distinguish your PCs.

The March 1995 issue of Dragon Magazine includes the following articles:

• "The Beginner's Game," pp. 22-24. Treat your novice gamers right and they'll stick around.
• "The Deities of Africa," pp. 48-53. Use these gods to flesh out your African campaign pantheons.
• "Donning a New Masque," pp. 41-46. New kits and a PC sheet for Masque of Red Death campaigns.
• "The Ecology of the Amphisbaena," pp. 32-38. A case where two heads are definitely worse than one.
• "Gaming with Style," pp. 16-20. What kind of gamer are you?
• "The Gaming Wizards," pp. 97-100. Get all the dope on the new Blood Wars card game -- including a complete card list.
• "Putting Evil to Good Use," pp. 10-14. How to get around cursed magical items.

The March 2004 issue of Dragon Magazine includes the following articles:

• "Beasts of the Sun: Central American Monsters," pp. 62-67. The cipactli (world lizard, CR 20), the chaneque (mischievous earth sprites, CR 2), quinametin (titans, CR 1), thunder (elemental air spirits, CR 6), xilob (giants, CR 8), and xtabay (foul hags, CR 3).
• "Body of Knowledge: Feeling It in the Bones," pp. 50-57. Three new prestige classes: the osteomancer, the flux adept, and the cerebrex.
• "Class Acts: The Ranger Knight of Furyondy," pp. 68-69. Greyhawk. Bringing the battle to the Empire of Iuz.
• "Countdown to Eberron: Races of the New World," pp. 16-21. Introducing three new races: the changelings, the kalashtar, and the shifters.
• "Dungeoncraft: Into the Wild," pp. 96-98. Designing wilderness adventures.
• "Expanded Psionics Preview #3: Psionic Power," pp. 88-90. New psionic powers and ways to use them.
• "Faiths of Faerûn: Battleguard of Tempus," pp. 76-78. Forgotten Realms. Soldier-saints of the lord of battle, a new prestige class.
• "Faiths of Faerûn: Holy Strategists of the Red Knights," pp. 80-83. Forgotten Realms. The clergy of the Red Knight.
• "Magic's High Notes: 9 Magical Instruments," pp. 59-61.
• "The Play's the Thing: Running a Non-Iconic Party, Part 1," pp. 92-94. How to adventure without fighters and rogues.
• "Silicon Sorcery: D&D Heroes Magic, Monsters, and Mayhem," pp. 70-75. New spells, including circle of cold (Sor/Wiz 4), icy sphere (Sor/Wiz 5), sticks to snakes (Clr 3, Drd 3), and vampiric drain (Sor/Wiz 8). New monsters including eldritch archer (undead, CR 13), ice golem (CR 12), and jungle spider (CR 7).
• "Truenames and Fetishes: The Power and the Peril," pp. 38-42. Truenames provide power.
• "Under Command: Out of Thin Air," pp. 84-87. Summoning monsters in D&D and D&D miniatures.
• "Urban Druids: Secret Voice of the City," pp. 30-36. A new standard class.
• "Using Power Components," pp. 44-49. Eye of newt and toe of frog: how to use power components instead of XP on spells and magic items (an optional rule in the DMG).
• "Xenophilia: Four New Exotic Races," pp. 22-29. Introduces the adu'jas (older than elves), gruwaars (unseelie fey), golmoids (intelligent constructs), and t'kels (intelligent lizardfolk).

Unleash the Dragons Within!

Long ago, dragons ruled the world, and although their power has waxed and waned over the millennia, they never forgot the glory of the distant past. Now and then, some world-shaking event or revelation brings out the worst in them... and transforms Faerûn forever.

This supplement describes some of Faerûn's most notorious dragons and dracoliches and presents information on dragon-related organizations, such as the church of Tiamat and the Cult of the Dragon. In addition, the book contains ready-to-play adventures, new traps and treasures found within dragon's lairs, new dragon spells, and new monsters.

The Forgotten Realms answer to the Draconomicon.

Dragons of Faerûn features an in-depth look at the dragons of Forgotten Realms. Dungeon Masters are given information on adventuring in the Year of Rogue Dragons on specific dragons of Faerûn and how they may interact with or fight against the players. They are given information on organizations that players can belong to or work against, like the evil Cult of the Dragon. Also included is information on how to run a campaign that features the Year of Rogue Dragons, the one time every thousand years the dragons of Faerûn rampage across the continent.

For use with these Dungeons & Dragons products: Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, and Draconomicon.

The Underworld Awaits!

Far below the world of light, a cavity of unspeakable evil spreads an ancient hatred through the darkness. From their city of Zirnakaynin the dark elves rule an empire of lies and dark magic. Already their foul ambitions grasp for the world above, threatening a cataclysm beyond reckoning and the advent of a second Age of Darkness. Only by taking on the disguises of dark elves themselves and invading the capital of the drow can the PCs discover their enemies’ true faces and put an end to their world-shattering plot. But what hope for survival can natives of the surface have in a merciless realm of endless night?

This volume of Pathfinder includes:

• “Endless Night,” an adventure for 9th-level characters, by F. Wesley Schneider
• An exploration of Zirnakaynin, the sunless city of the drow, with revelations on its cruel residents and ruthless rulers, by F. Wesley Schneider
• Secrets of the perverse drow art of fleshwarping and the terrifying abominations born of this mad science, by J.D. Wiker and Darrin Drader
• Eando Kline reawakens an evil that could jeopardize all of Golarion in the Pathfinder’s Journal, by Jay Thompson
• Five new monsters by Jonathan Drain and F. Wesley Schneider

For characters of 9th to 11th level.

Pathfinder is Paizo Publishing's 96-page, perfect-bound, full-color softcover Adventure Path book printed on high-quality paper that releases in a monthly volume. Each volume is brought to you by the same staff which brought you Dragon and Dungeon magazines for over five years. It contains an in-depth Adventure Path scenario, stats for about a half-dozen new monsters, and several support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign. Because Pathfinder uses the Open Game License, it is 100% compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying game.

Remember the good old days, when adventures were underground, NPCs were there to be killed, and the finale of every dungeon was the dragon on the 20th level? Those days are back. Dungeon Crawl Classics don't waste your time with long-winded speeches, weird campaign settings, or NPCs who aren't meant to be killed. Each adventure is 100% good, solid dungeon crawl, with the monsters you know, the traps you fear, and the secret doors you know are there somewhere.

When the heroes come into town, word arrives that a nearby cloister of the god of valor is under siege by an army of undead. The adventurers travel to help defend the bastion of paladins, only to discover that these undead are actually ancient enemies of the paladins' order. They have discovered a way to exact vengeance for slights committed centuries ago, but to finish their plan they must breach the cloister's catacombs! Can the heroes battle them to the catacombs and defeat their horrific blackguard champion?

Features

• You've asked for it: a DCC featuring an undead army. Here it is! A blackguard's army of wights, devourers, and mohrgs are ready to face your noble heroes.
• 48 keyed encounter areas against a relentless army of undead
• A magic item of near-artifact power holds the power to sway the battle -- will the heroes discover this fact in time to save the paladins?
• Four illustrated player handouts

An adventure for character levels 9-11

Bring Out Your Dead!

Death stalks the streets! The Curse of the Crimson Throne Adventure Path continues, bringing the blistering red hand of death to Korvosa. What starts as an isolated outbreak swiftly turns into a full-fledged epidemic and soon no one is safe. The city's resources quickly overwhelmed, a desperate queen takes harsh measures to stop the rising death toll. As bodies fill the streets, it falls to the PCs to seek allies among the city's desperate guardians, curb the tide of panic, and save who they can. But with the fates of thousands in their hands, can the PCs reveal the mastermind behind the unnatural plague before Korvosa becomes a single mass grave?

This volume of Pathfinder includes:

• "Seven Days to the Grave," an adventure for 4th-level characters, by F. Wesley Schneider.
• An investigation of diseases, plagues, pestilence, and their effects on fantasy worlds, by Rick Miller and Edward P. Healy.
• The commandments of Abadar, the god of cities, wealth, and law, laid bare by Sean K. Reynolds.
• Eando Klines dares the anarchic, monster-infested ruin of Urglin in the Pathfinder's Journal, by James Jacobs.
• Six new monsters by F. Wesley Schneider.

The civil unrest in Korvosa has been dealt with, only to be replaced by a far more deadly and insidious threat. A horrific disease that leaves its dead deformed and faceless sweeps through the streets of Korvosa, death borne on the wind and steeped in the stones. Mass graves crowd the outer walls and plague doctors stalk the streets in a desperate attempt to prevent the sickness from spreading, yet is there something more to the plague than meets the eye?

This volume contains supplementary rules for handling large-scale urban disasters such as plagues and famines, and also presents a detailed exploration of Abadar, the god of cities and wealth. Several new monsters associated with sickness and disease round out the bestiary.

Pathfinder is Paizo Publishing's 96-page, perfect-bound, full-color softcover Adventure Path book printed on high-quality paper that releases in a monthly volume. Each volume is brought to you by the same staff which brought you Dragon and Dungeon magazines for over five years. It contains an in-depth Adventure Path scenario, stats for about a half-dozen new monsters, and several support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign. Because Pathfinder uses the Open Game License, it is 100% compatible with the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying game.